frac ‧ as /ˈfrækɑː $ ˈfreɪkəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian fracassare 'to break in pieces' ]
a short noisy fight involving several people SYN affray :
Eight people were injured in the fracas.
frac ‧ as /ˈfrækɑː $ ˈfreɪkəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian fracassare 'to break in pieces' ]
a short noisy fight involving several people SYN affray :
Eight people were injured in the fracas.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012